Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes Course Syllabus

Overview: This beginner-friendly course guides you through transforming user research into tangible wireframes and low-fidelity prototypes using Figma. You’ll learn to ideate effectively, create storyboards, apply information architecture, and build both paper and digital prototypes with a strong awareness of design ethics and bias. The course is structured into three core modules and a final project, totaling approximately 14 hours of hands-on learning. With lifetime access, you’ll gain practical experience ideal for building a strong UX portfolio.

Module 1: Storyboarding & Wireframing

Estimated time: 3 hours

• Ideation with user research
• Writing goal statements
• Creating user flows
• Developing big-picture and close-up storyboards
• Introduction to wireframe concepts

Module 2: Paper & Digital Wireframes

Estimated time: 3 hours

• Fundamentals of information architecture
• Converting paper wireframes to digital
• Getting started with Figma
• Applying Gestalt principles: similarity, proximity, and common region

Module 3: Low-Fidelity Prototypes

Estimated time: 4 hours

• Principles of low-fidelity prototyping
• Building paper and digital prototypes in Figma
• Identifying bias in design
• Recognizing deceptive UX patterns
• Practicing equitable design methods

Module 4: Final Project

Estimated time: 4 hours

• Create a complete user flow with storyboards
• Design paper and digital wireframes in Figma
• Build an interactive low-fidelity prototype

Prerequisites

• Familiarity with basic UX research concepts
• Completion of introductory UX courses
• Basic understanding of user-centered design principles

What You'll Be Able to Do After

• Develop clear goal statements from user research
• Create compelling storyboards and user flows
• Design organized mobile app layouts using information architecture
• Build wireframes using both paper and Figma
• Prototype interactively at low fidelity while identifying bias and unethical patterns